Toshiba Qosmio G20 widescreen media laptop reviewed

We love the specs of the
Toshiba Qosmio G20 (who couldn't?): 17-inch WXGA display,
1.73/1.86GHz Pentium M processor, 128MB GeForce 6600, 160/200GB HDD, 512MB RAM standard and a TV tuner. Unfortunately,
according to Geekzone's review, those features don't always equate to a solid media experience, which is what this
laptop is supposed to be all about. They found video output to an external display to be distorted, and also felt that
the laptop's ability to run its DVD/CD player without booting was too limited, as it couldn't drive an external display
in this mode (we disagree; sounds like a great feature for on-the-go music or movies). Their main problem was the lack
of Windows XP Media Center Edition — the box has XP Home and Toshiba's own media center software. However, that's not
Toshiba's fault; MCE has yet to be officially released in New Zealand, where Geekzone is based. We think Microsoft had
better get with the program — word is that Sauron wants his MCE, and is not happy.